OT: Got a new puppy Saturday

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stevomiller

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I got a Boxer/Pit pup Saturday. Cute as a button, but man does he have drive already. 8 weeks old, and he retrieved the ball ten times in a row! He is busy eating my Boxer/Great Dane's tail whenever he gets the chance :D My boys gave him a soccer ball to play with, and he pushed it around for 5 minutes without stopping. Very confident, noises don't scare him, tries to play tug of war big the big dog. Oh well, enough rambling :)
 
Have a great time with him, Steve. Sounds like a keeper. Congratulations.
 
clearly you are a proud papa.....and rightly so.

Puppies are a proven pick-me-up for even the dowdiest of people.


Now.....being a boxer/pit....having any special training in mind?
 
Dude let me pass on my one Pit raising trick I developed.

In raising such a powerful animal it is very important early on to let them know who is boss, and what will not be tolerated.

The most common aggression a dog has is his food. So as a pup I will give my dog food in his bowl let him eat and then push him away and pretend to eat his food. Their instinct to get mad about this is powerful! If he/she growls or does anything aggressive slap him and yell (and continue pseudo-eating). I did this ( over a short time ) until he will patiently wait for you to let him eat. Your kids can do it too. IMHO this training goes a long way to ingrain in your dog his position in the family and what behavior is unacceptable.
 
Yep, he's a keeper!
Dan, he will get all the normal basic obedience training, lots of socializing (we brought our other dog everywhere as a puppy to meet new folk and kids). He might get some more advanced training as he gets older, as I have a close friend that is a professional trainer. I have taught my kids how to establish their right place in the pecking order (ON TOP!). He is not allowed to mouth anyone in the family, and it is starting to catch on. You can roll him on his back and he will submit after just a few seconds. If a pup refuses to submit to this, growls or won't stop resisting after a very short while, PASS IT UP. With a hard ass trainer/owner these ones will often work the hardest but they are impossible for the average person to deal with and train! They have dominance issues that you will always battle.

Both parents were both dog and people friendly. If this dog develops otherwise, adios.
 
John, thanks for the tip, I just saw it. That is something that I have used as well in the past, and am currently using. We take his toys, take his food, dig in his mouth, you name it. My friend that is the trainer is also a breeder of Pits so I have gotten a lot of insight from him. I will lay a good foundation, be unrelenting in his obedience training, and keep critical eye. If he shows any sign of instability, it is auf wiedersehen!
 
Sounds like you know what you're getting into - and a pretty darn good pit owner at that. Good to hear. Hate to think it's a dying breed....:(
 
Congrats! New puppies are great! New kittens are great! BUT, the only problem is that new kittens grow up to be cats.;) I'm allergic to the feline species.:(

Pits can be wonderful dogs. My auntie had one who thought she was a Collie with the way she behaved. Not a bad bone in her body.:D
 
Pit Bulls were bred over many years for fighting. Never forget that.

I've not had one but I have seen them. They can be pretty vicious if they want to be. Unprovoked attacks on children are not unheard of.
 
Bred for fighting other DOGS. They were actually bred to be less aggressive with people than other mastiff types. In fighting they have to be pulled away while in the midst of a frenzy. In fact it is well known in the fighting sport, a dog that was human aggressive was killed on the spot. They are just too powerful to be uncontrolled and the breeders knew this. They are also known to be, in general, very protective and tolerant of children and their antics, some of which would cause lesser dogs to bite them.
 
"The Lesser Dogs"

Dude!
That's me!
If I ever get to be a basic member, im gonna work that into my setup.
Im one of "The Lesser Dogs."
 
Semper, I understand where you are coming from, but feel that it is miss guided. Most attacks that you see from pits (or Rotties, or Shepherds, Dobermans, add any territorial/potentially dominant breed) happen with dogs that had the wrong owner. By this I mean people who don't understand them, actually don't understand dog psychology period. These dogs are not Golden Retrievers; this does make them bad or good ~ only different. All dogs have basic drives, food, prey, dominance, etc. The degree of each varies by the breed, and the particular individual in question.

Weird as it may seem to some, John Trout has hit the nail on the head about pit behavior. They have an incredible drive to dominate other dogs, especially one of the same sex: yet it is one that is not true to its roots that shows this same behavior towards people. Thank the ghetto for breeding this into some of them in the last 20 years or so :grumpy:

I'm not going to say that there are not some that are nuts, that would be a lie. But then there are Labs that are nuts, cocker spaniels that are wacked, add nauseum ~ you name it. It is the OWNERS responsibility to CULL these dogs. My cowboy buddy has a saying that fits here ~ "I can't trust a man that wouldn't shoot his own dog" (that's a bad apple). He told me this after shooting one of his cowdogs for hassling a calf. People in this day and age make too many excuses for their pets and their kids. My soap box is now officially stowed away.

Stevo
 
Congratulations! Jordy and I were sitting out on the veranda at a coffee shop this evening, and a young man studying there had his young Boxer with him. I went and loved on her for a few minutes. She was a very sweet dog, like all Boxers I've met so far, though exuberant.

I plan on getting a Boxer one day, after I get a Lab...Maybe when my firstborn is 3 or so...

John
 
Spectre, I have owned Boxers and mixes there of. They are generally very good with children, very patient and stoic with little ones. They can be pretty goofy and act like puppies longer than other breeds though :D It will either make laugh or make you cry! Some times they can get over exhuberant. Love to run, playtug, wrestle.
 
stevomiller said:
Semper, I understand where you are coming from, but feel that it is miss guided. Most attacks that you see from pits (or Rotties, or Shepherds, Dobermans, add any territorial/potentially dominant breed) happen with dogs that had the wrong owner. By this I mean people who don't understand them, actually don't understand dog psychology period. These dogs are not Golden Retrievers; this does make them bad or good ~ only different. All dogs have basic drives, food, prey, dominance, etc. The degree of each varies by the breed, and the particular individual in question.

Weird as it may seem to some, John Trout has hit the nail on the head about pit behavior. They have an incredible drive to dominate other dogs, especially one of the same sex: yet it is one that is not true to its roots that shows this same behavior towards people. Thank the ghetto for breeding this into some of them in the last 20 years or so :grumpy:

I'm not going to say that there are not some that are nuts, that would be a lie. But then there are Labs that are nuts, cocker spaniels that are wacked, add nauseum ~ you name it. It is the OWNERS responsibility to CULL these dogs. My cowboy buddy has a saying that fits here ~ "I can't trust a man that wouldn't shoot his own dog" (that's a bad apple). He told me this after shooting one of his cowdogs for hassling a calf. People in this day and age make too many excuses for their pets and their kids. My soap box is now officially stowed away.

Stevo
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Oky Doky....just trying to help. Afterall, it is your children and your choice.
 
Yes, steve....I hope I didn't fuel an unnecessary fire with my question, but it was not meant to cause pit-anoia.....there is definitely a difference between a pit-bull terrier and a boxer/pit - I know it and you probably know it too. My only curiousity was to see if you had any special field of training in mind...other than obedience, of course. ;)

(I would ask the same question of a new Jack Russel Terrier owner)
 
We have a doggy park down the street, and take our 2 dogs -Blossom the (spayed) female Walker coonhound, and Buster the (neutered) male foundling Akita mix- all the time. Last week a fight broke out between 2 female dogs, the aggressor being an American bulldog. The owner had to cary her out of the park like a sack of potatoes. No voice or leash control at all. I'm sure she blamed the other dog! Bad dogs are the result of negligent owners. Next time I see her and her dog in the park - we'll just keep going.
Buster was living on his own on the street in Chicago during a very cold winter. When we found him, he was dehydrated, filthy, and so skinny you could count his ribs and see his hip bones. A lot of love and care brought him around, and now he's - I must say - the best dog I've ever had. On a recent camping trip, he stayed close to the campsite without a leash - despite the plentiful squirrels to chase. He helped us raise Blossom from a 7 week old pup, and - of course, she's the princess. :D
 
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